SANS CDI 2009, December 11-18 - Save $250 until November 11

[The SANS Institute]

Dear Security Professional,

This is your final reminder that SANS will be hosting hands-on technical
security training at SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2009 (CDI) on
December 11-18! Don't forget that this event is being held with the
WhatWorks in Incident Detection Summit in Washington DC. You have until
November 11 to receive a $250 discount. Have you registered yet?

Event Links:
http://www.sans.org/info/50133 - CDI 2009
http://www.sans.org/info/50138 - WhatWorks in Incident Detection Summit

Over 20 courses are being offered at this event covering forensics,
security, management, software development, and more! Please see
http://www.sans.org/info/50143 for a complete list and course
descriptions. Here's a sample with corresponding GIAC certs listed in
parentheses:

SEC401: SANS Security Essentials (GSEC)*
SEC504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling (GCIH)*
SED560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GPEN)
SEC508: Computer Forensics, Investigation, and Response (GCFA)
MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers (GSLC)*
SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GWAPT)
LEG 523: Legal Issues in Information Technology and Information Security (GLEG)
SEC566: 20 Critical Security Controls In-Depth - New
SEC577: Virtualization Security Fundamentals - New - 2 day
MGT305: Technical Communication and Presentation Skills for Security
Professionals - 2 day
(ISC)2(r) Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLPCM),
part of the CBK(r) Education Program.

Put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join more than 27,800
GIAC certified professionals who make the info sec industry safe!  Visit
http://www.giac.org/info/48923 for more information, and register for
your certification attempt today!

Remember that in 2010 all DoD and DoD contractors must have 100% of the
IA professionals trained and certified IAW Directive 8570. Many of our
courses offered at SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2009 align with the
8570 DoD Baseline(*).  SANS is the one educational organization known
for developing those security skills now most in need.  Don't miss this
unique opportunity to learn from the best teachers in security.

Our Special Events and SANS@ Night talks will enhance your training.
Look at this great lineup! These talks are being presented for you at
no charge when you register for a course at SANS CDI 2009!

- The Bad Guys are Winning: So Now What? - Ed Skoudis
- General Session - Welcome to SANS - Eric Cole, Ph.D.
- GIAC Certification Program Overview and SANS Technology Institute
Brief - President Stephen Northcutt
- Future Trends in Network Security - Eric Cole, Ph.D.
- Malware Threats and Defenses That Work - Lenny Zeltser
- What's New for Security in Windows 7 and Server 2008-R2? - Jason Fossen
- Social Zombies: Your Friends Want to Eat your Brains - Kevin Johnson
- Offensive Based Forensics: Red Teams...heads-up! - Rob Lee, Mandiant
- McAfee Labs: Malware Exposed - Dave Marcus
- Legal Standards for Data Security - Ben Wright
- Future Trends in Network Security - Eric Cole, Ph.D.

SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2009 and the Summit will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. A special rate of $197 S/D has been
arranged for SANS attendees, which includes complimentary high-speed
Internet in your guest room! This special rate is only available until
Friday, November 20.  You must mention that you are attending the SANS
Institute conference to get the discounted rate. If you have a
government ID, please call the hotel and ask for the special SANS
government per diem rate.

The inaugural WhatWorks in Incident Detection Summit is being offered at
the same location December 9-10, 2009! If you liked the Forensics
Summit, this is the ideal partner event to enhance your knowledge. So,
add to your training by including the Summit: http://www.sans.org/info/50138

To follow or to Tweet about these events, please use hashtags #sanscdi
and #sansids. To follow SANS, use: http://twitter.com/SANSInstitute

So let your colleagues and friends know about SANS CDI 2009
(http://www.sans.org/info/50133) and the WhatWorks in Incident Detection
Summit (http://www.sans.org/info/48928).

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Best regards,
Stephen Northcutt
President
The SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college

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SANS is pleased to announce our new Training and Events Calendar - an
easy way to see what opportunities are available to you during the
coming month!  The current calendars are now available for download from
http://www.sans.org/info/7926.

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